Playing taxes on your winnings aren’t exempt. If you happen to are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a bit, regardless if received here or out of the country. The IRS considers all playing winnings taxable earnings, even supposing or not it is an amount that doesn’t bag reported to the IRS by the payer, adore that $20 retract on a scratch off designate, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot on your celebrated slot machine. Sadly, playing taxes are due.